Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Moel Sych and Cadair Berwyn of the high Berwyn rise beyond, both featuring large summit cairns.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 17, 2016

Image of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Nearing dusk...

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GLADMAN Nov 17, 2016

Image of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Guess this has been here for a while....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 17, 2016

Image of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The prehistoric ancestry of this cairn is by no means obvious.. or certain, for that matter; however the compact base beneath the turf does suggest this isn’t merely a ‘walker’s cairn’.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 17, 2016

Image of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) by postman

The summit cairn

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Jan 4, 2014

Image of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II (Cairn(s)) by postman

Very close to the summit cairn is this very cist like arrangement.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Jan 4, 2014

Articles

Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II

Cairn(s)

Rhiannon Aug 18, 2006

This small Bronze Age cairn sits inside the hillfort on a knoll at the summit of Craig Rhiwarth. It’s made of scree stones and is about 1.5m across and 0.4m high, according to Coflein.

Sites within 20km of Craig Rhiwarth Cairn II

Craig Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 0.22km WSW

39 3
Craig Rhiwarth Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 0.6km WSW

1
Bedd Crynddyn

Cairn(s) • 1.02km N

12 4
Garnedd Wen

Cairn(s) • 1.57km ENE

4 1
Glan Hafon cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.72km ENE

17 2
Craig ty-glas

Cairn(s) • 2.4km W

17 3
Afon Disgynfa

Cairn(s) • 3.04km NNE

15 1
Carnedd Das Eithin

Cairn(s) • 3.18km S

9 1
Rhos y Beddau

Stone Circle • 3.2km N

10 2
Cerrig Beddau

Kerbed Cairn • 3.2km N

1
Rhos y Beddau

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.2km N

2 2
Cwm Rhiwiau

Stone Circle • 3.51km N
Craig yr Arian

Burial Chamber • 4.1km SW

1
Siglem Las

Cairn(s) • 4.61km SW
Carnedd Gerrig

Cairn(s) • 4.75km SW

6 2
Moel Sych

Round Cairn • 4.96km N

14 2
Afon y Dolau Gwynion

Chambered Cairn • 5.43km SW

12 2
Cader Berwyn cairn II

Cairn(s) • 5.66km NNE

18 1 2
Cader Berwyn

Round Cairn • 5.94km NNE

8 2
Nant Esgeiriau

Round Cairn • 6.01km NNW

31 2
Rhyd-y-Gethin (Cairns)

Cairn(s) • 6.12km NW

19 1
Yr Aran cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.32km NW

29 2
Yr Aran

Standing Stones • 6.35km NW

4 5
Pennant cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.35km NNW

22 1
Cwm Tywyll

Ring Cairn • 6.47km NNW

26 1 2
Cwm Tywyll

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.55km NNW

2 1
Rhyd-y-Gethin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.6km NW

2 1
Cefn Penagored Ridge

Kerbed Cairn • 6.66km NW

13 4
Cefn Penagored

Kerbed Cairn • 6.81km NW

11 2 1
Carreg-y-tair Eglwys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.87km SSW

1
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.95km E

1 4
Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Cairn(s) • 7.03km NNE

8 1
Tomle

Artificial Mound • 7.23km NNE
Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 7.42km WNW

13 1
Ffridd Camen, Y Berwyn

Ring Cairn • 7.52km NNW

9
Penagored

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.62km NW

4 2
Mynydd Tarw, Y Berwyn

Round Cairn • 7.84km NE

10 2
Bwrdd Arthur

Round Cairn • 7.94km NNE

23 3
Trawsnant

Cairn(s) • 8.16km N

6 1
Maes Mochnant

Standing Stones • 8.37km E

12 3
Moel Pearce

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9km N

3 1
Cerrig Bwlch y fedw

Stone Circle • 9.14km N

17 1
Graig Yr Arian (Silver rock)

Chambered Tomb • 9.85km NW

4 2
Carnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 9.89km WNW

6 2
Moel ty Uchaf

Cairn circle • 10.19km NNW

79 5 11 1
Branas Uchaf

Chambered Tomb • 11.41km NW

21 6
Pen-Plaenau

Cairn(s) • 11.53km NE

8 1
Foel y Geifr

Cairn(s) • 11.86km W

3 2
Cerrig Gwynion

Hillfort • 11.87km NE

15 2
Llwyn Bryn Dinas

Hillfort • 11.88km E

10 1
Tyfos

Kerbed Cairn • 12.11km NW

15 1 4
Moel y Gadfa

Round Cairn • 12.14km WSW

6 1 1
Tan-y-Coed

Chambered Cairn • 12.62km NNW

17 3
Nant Croes-y-Wernen

Stone Circle • 12.76km NNE

6 2
Cerrig-yr-Helfa

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.27km SSW

2
Carnedd Rhys Goch

Cairn(s) • 13.63km NE

3 1
Llys-y-Cawr, Allt Dolanog

Hillfort • 13.68km SSE

7 2
Moel Fferna

Cairn(s) • 14.14km NNE

13 2
Cefn Ddwysarn Camp

Hillfort • 14.26km WNW

1 1
Tomen y Gwyddel

Round Cairn • 14.59km NE

6 1
Gwerclas

Cairn(s) • 15.08km NNW

2 1 1
Gwernclas Mound

Artificial Mound • 15.11km NNW

1
Carneddau’r Gwragedd

Cairn(s) • 15.2km WSW

1
Caer Eini

Hillfort • 15.3km NW

11 2
Tomen y Meirw

Round Barrow(s) • 15.31km NE

3 2
Cefn Caer Euni Circles

Ring Cairn • 15.33km NW

16 4
Coed-y-Bedo Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.81km WNW

5 2
Mynydd-y-Bryn

Round Cairn • 16.12km E
Cwm Main

Cairn(s) • 16.18km WNW

1
Tyn-y-Cefn Cursus

Cursus • 16.29km N

1
Corwen Cross

Cup Marked Stone • 16.43km N

7 1 1
Carreg y Big yn y Fach Rhewllyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.53km N

2 1 3
Long Hill

Hillfort • 16.63km E

1
Foel Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.96km SSW

1
Soldier’s Mount

Hillfort • 17.03km E

2
Moel Pentyrch

Enclosure • 17.49km SSE

1
Owain Glyndwr’s Mount

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 17.58km NNE

12 2
Caer Drewyn

Hillfort • 17.65km N

18 4 2
Coed-y-Gaer (Oswestry Rural)

Hillfort • 17.68km ENE

1
Llymystyn Camp

Hillfort • 17.72km SSW

1 1
Moel y Garnedd, Gwastadros

Cairn(s) • 18.04km W

6 2
Pentre Camp (Llangyniew)

Hillfort • 18.45km SE

1
Y Gaer (Meifod)

Enclosure • 18.64km ESE

1
Pen Cad Cymry

Cairn(s) • 18.88km SSW

1
Collfryn

Enclosure • 19.08km E

1 1
Cynynion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.16km ENE

8 2
Garnedd Fawr (Foel Goch)

Round Cairn • 19.3km WNW

9 1 1
Mynydd Clywedog

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.49km SW

1
Bwlch y Gistfaen

Burial Chamber • 19.52km S

1
Aran Fawddwy

Round Cairn • 19.81km WSW

40 2
Llwynmawr

Round Barrow(s) • 19.97km NE

5 1